Personalised number plates - cringey?

[AmyAmb]

Inspired by the mum I see most mornings on the school run. Range Rover, personalised plate, leggings tucked into white socks - I’m sure you know the type!

Anyway, personalised number plates - yay or nay?

It’s your car, some people take pride in their vehicle (first one they bought themselves, dream car, saved a lot etc) and so the plate is a little yep that’s mine. It’s not a flashy statement, it’s something you do for yourself.

I guess for me if someone has a plate that spells out their name, they want me to read it and think about the person behind the wheel - Oh that’s Alan right there, or Amy. You sort of want the attention - that’s the only reason I’d say that’s cringe.

Yes, but if you had bought a single Mulberry Bayswater handbag you would have a handbag whereas all you have is a different arrangement of letters and numbers on your registration plate. Why is that a better deal?

@MyNameIsX
The person that bought it lives In my town and is ‘gutted’ he lost £70k on it has to remove the plate, he was going to use for weddings

im curious about the 247 ……🤣

247 was Radio 1's wavelength back in the day - the channel you tuned the radio into.

@MasterBeth aah okay makes sense

Thank god for that, at least…..

I love mine and do always find it hilarious how they seem to get right up some people’s noses. I can’t imagine being so concerned about what someone else does with their reg that they even give it a second thought never mind start a thread about it on here.

@MyNameIsX beautiful car it has to be said

Really is.

She means youngish, trendy, above average attractive, spends money on fun stuff rather than sensible boring things all the time and is probably considered a cool mum. Someone she's a least a little bit jealous of for one or more of those reasons, but would die rather than admit it, so pretends to think she's 'cringe'.

I think they are tacky. I immediately think, more money than sense.

Not for me but i do like seeing the plates on the Pimlico Plumbers' vans.

I saw one the other day

It said.. MONNEY 1

On a 15 year old Audi A4😂

Well they obviously didn’t have much money. I mean, would you be seen driving around in that?

Exactly.

PNP are also fairly useful for car thieves/burglars, I would imagine…

I like witty ones. Once saw a long wheel base Land Rover wearing X11 GUN. It so obviously belonged to a farmer.

I love mine! Was. 21st present from my parents K9 ( we have show dogs) and my initials. It’s short and simple and means a lot. I see some that are definitely tacky and are obviously illegal I cringe at those but I see loads at the dog shows I love!

Well you’re not going to like me op because I drive a Range Rover, tuck my leggings in to my socks (although the socks are black, I don’t wear white ones) and also have a private plate 😂 in my defence it’s my child’s name that came up super cheap, so I bought it to give child as a gift when old enough but that’s years to come so stuck it on my car for the time being.

Coach operators are known for having personalised, or at least obscure, number plates on their vehicles. I guess this is to disguise the age of their charabancs.

Trade operators running personalised plates is definitely cool.

Your average person… less so.

Generally tacky however dh has one which is quite personal and doesn’t look like one so that’s ok IMO

I know some couples with his & hers numberplates! Not for me

How is it self absorbed?

I have one! And I love it. Couldn't give a f**k what you or anyone else feels towards it.
There's plenty I find tacky that I wouldn't do. Judging other people's choices that have zero impact on me being top of my list.

Because most people just get a car that they like and drive around with a random collection of letters and numbers on their number plate.

People who care about what numbers and letters are on their number plate are obviously very interested in themselves; they’ve paid money and spent time to tell people they’re different and unique…

With their number plate

Cringe

How are they useful for thieves?